According to results of the survey conducted from December 8 to 16, 62% opposed the martial law extension, 26% agreed while 12% were undecided. Opposition to martial law extension was highest in Metro Manila at 67%, followed by Luzon at 63%, Mindanao at 62%, and Visayas at 55%, the SWS said. ADVERTISEMENTIn addition, 66% of Filipinos agreed that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) can suppress the Maute and Abu Sayyaf groups even without a declaration of martial law, survey results showed. Last May 23, President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao as a way to curb the threats posed by the Maute rebels. Congress, in a special joint session last Dec. 13, voted 240-27 to approve Duterte’s second request to extend martial law in Mindanao for another year.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 22, 2017 11:37 UTC